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A festive procession inside a large tented hall hung with colourful paper streamers and lanterns. A central woman in an orange-saffron head wrap, orange garment and gold-bead garland smiles while walking beneath a tall orange and gold umbrella held on a red pole. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas carry ornate pink and silver decorated kalasha-style vessels topped with ornamental crest pieces. Around them, devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with vibhuti marks, fill the space, many holding up phones and cameras. A small deity murti or ceremonial object sits on a pedestal in the background.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor festival hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging decorations. In the foreground, a decorated ceremonial headdress with a colourful peacock-like figure and pink flowers is carried on a pole. A man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds a long silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Nearby, a woman in a saffron-orange sari and gold garland stands beside a man with a shaved head in orange wrap and gold chains. Many devotees in orange, red and white clothing surround them, several taking photos with phones and cameras. A large ornate umbrella-like canopy hangs above the crowd.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A procession moves down a red carpet under a white tented hall hung with string lights and a pink ceremonial umbrella. At the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace walks forward, with an attendant in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holding the pink umbrella above him. Around him, men in orange and white robes carry a tall silver staff and wear rudraksha malas, and young men with bare upper bodies and gold ornaments walk alongside. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a peach kurta holds up a phone to film the procession.2016-04-23December 31 20182018-12-31May 01 20162016-05-01Procession under a tented hall with a red carpet and string lights. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a matching orange turban and a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala walks beneath a pink umbrella with fringed beadwork carried by an attendant. Flanking him, a drummer in an orange and gold garment with a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha beads beats a drum, and a man in white dhoti with a gold garland walks nearby. Police officer in khaki uniform stands at left, and onlookers photograph the procession with phones. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban, saffron robes, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated and walking under a ceremonial umbrella as the honoured figure in the procession.2016-04-23A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd near a temple-style structure with carved stone pillars. Golden shrines on decorated vehicles, one with a gilded animal mount, are carried above the crowd under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas hung with strings of ornaments. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and shawl holds a long red-handled umbrella. Beside him, a bearded man with a long white beard wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a large red-and-gold pendant. Another man in orange robes with a shaved head walks nearby, and a man in white dhoti with a mala stands at right. Devotees press around them, many with hands raised in greeting.2016-05-04May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Evening procession in a crowded outdoor street lined with orange-draped pavilions and string lights. A central man wears an orange turban, orange robe and a large gold pendant necklace, walking among devotees. Behind him a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold border, and a shaven-headed priest in white with gold beaded necklaces stands at left. Two ceremonial umbrellas are carried: a yellow one with crystal fringe and a red-and-gold one with a deer emblem. Bystanders in saffron, white and blue clothing watch and follow the procession, with a man in a blue polo shirt wearing an ID badge at left. The scene suggests a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession.2016-04-22Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees and many decorated umbrellas in yellow, pink, teal and striped colours with silver tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe, red turban and gold necklaces, with a large white flower garland around his neck, holds a ceremonial staff and walks forward. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange saffron cloths walk beside him, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women and children in saffron, pink and orange saris and dresses line the path. Trees and a parked car are visible behind the crowd.2016-12-03January 09 20182018-01-09